SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Rev. Dr. Walton Jones, senior pastor of the Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Rock Island delivered the invocation before the Illinois House of Representatives on Thursday as a guest of state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island. “In addition...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is supporting a new bill that would help countless families with members battling Parkinson’s disease by creating a comprehensive education and safety program for the public.“Parkinson’s disease affects tens...
ANDALUSIA, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, will hear from residents and discuss his plans for economic development and other legislation at a town hall meeting at 1 p.m. on Feb. 22 at the Andalusia Village Hall, located at 221 1st Street in Andalusia....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his fight to combat opioid abuse in communities throughout Illinois, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, is sponsoring a resolution to address the over-prescription of addictive opioid painkillers. “When used appropriately,...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, introduced legislation on Wednesday to crack down on outsourcing corporations that take taxpayer deals and then move jobs overseas and out of state. “Companies that take local families’ tax dollars should not...